Chippewa Park Carousel!
Chippewa Park Carousel Pavilion Nearing Completion by Scott A. Sumner Chippewa Park has quite a history! Chippewa Park officially opened July 15th 1921 and there was no road access at that time. I ain Angus, Friends of Chippewa, Guy Walter Supervisor of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture City of Thunder Bay, Devon Ryan, Site Superintendent M Builds, Werner Schoor, Supervisor of Parks and Open Space Planning City of Thunder Bay “ The official party came by boat and the mayor of the day ... Read More

Carousel Construction
Chippewa Park Carousel Construction by Scott A. Sumner I asked Peter Belluz, Principal of contractor M Builds, some questions on the Chippewa project. This is a very interesting project with I am sure had some unique aspects to the work. How did your work begin and what were the steps in the process? “ M Builds involvement in the Chippewa Park Carousel Enclosure Building started last summer, when the City of Thunder Bay advertised a tender call for a Design Build contract for a design and ... Read More

Dirt Track Racers in Westfort
Dirt Track Racers in Westfort Village! by Scott A. Sumner Always fun meeting some enthusiastic stock car racers who were showing their cars recently at the Westfort Village. Riley Matthews, No 9 A Mod driver and in the day is a heavy equipment mechanic. What is the difference between the various classes of cars? “ The A Mod has about 200 more HP than an B Mod and we run a 4 link rear suspension. The B mod has a 3 link so ours is a more aggressive rear suspension basically. The body rules are ... Read More